Black Dandy Ride and Grown Folks Night Out

Dressed to impress, with pride and purpose. We honor the traditions of Black Dandyism and the freedom the bicycle has always symbolized. We will pedal through the city as a moving work of art, our style an echo of the Harlem Renaissance, our joy a continuation of every liberation movement that came before.

We’ll Slow Roll to Cardamom at the Walker, enjoy appetizers and conversation, order dinner on our own, and watch the sun set behind the Cherry Spoon. Then we’ll cruise to the Mill District for dessert before heading home, glowing in style.

Why this ride matters: At the turn of the 20th century, the bicycle was a passport to freedom — breaking barriers of race, gender, and mobility. Black Dandyism turned style into resistance, declaring: We will not only survive, we will shine. From Major Taylor to the Harlem Renaissance to the Black Panthers, fashion has been a political…